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Long-term illness: Capital’s hotchpotch of uncoordinated healthcare
City managers have been unable to properly integrate health service providers
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Medical advice: ‘A healthy lifestyle can prevent cancer’
Dr Kulsoom Ghias stresses the need for increased research on the disease
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Conjoined twins, a trip to Saudi Arabia and a risky operation
The girls had spent the year since their birth facing each other like mirror images
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25th International Children’s Health Conference: ‘Diabetes has increased due to change in food patterns, sedentary lifestyle’
Speakers from Pakistan, Germany, Japan, Iran and Turkey talk about the disease
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Secret to Kardashians' health is ... wait for it ... ghee!
Your whole life was a lie
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Eating fruit daily could lower heart risks in China: study
Those who ate fresh fruit daily had a 40 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death
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Cholesterol drug fails to improve heart health: study
It is also a blow to patients who were hoping for an alternative
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Promoting human resource development
Money for education and health, if well spent, will also increase the confidence of the donor community
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Drug shortages prompt question: are some medicines too cheap?
Hedman was an author on a WHO report released earlier this year setting out possible ways to tackle the problem
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Why good sleep is essential for both body and mind
The first sign of sickness is fretful sleep
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A vegetarian world would be healthier, cooler and richer: scientists
8.1 million fewer people would die in a world of vegans who do not consume animal products
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On Our Radar: March 27, 2016
A list of whats trending
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Mother of three gives birth to quintuplets in Peshawar
The babies are being kept under strict medical condition due to unsatisfactory health
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Social stigma: Public awareness can help prevent TB spread, Saira Afzal
World TB Day will be commemorated on March 24.
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Hacking health issues to empower the nation
Elaj Trust holds two-day event, Health Tech: Hackathon, to introduce new ideas that can solve various health issues
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A vegetarian world would be healthier, cooler and richer: scientists
Dietary shifts could produce savings of $700 billion to $1,000 billion per year
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Stress during pregnancy linked to low birth weight of babies
Women planning a pregnancy should take into account the possible effects of everyday stress
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Women outlive men but suffer long years of disability
After age 65, women consistently spend an estimated 30 per cent of their remaining years with a disability
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Real-life heroes: How to save a person’s life – give way
#RastaDein campaign highlights the plight of ambulance drivers in the country
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These 7 fruits and vegetables look nothing like they used to before
And humans are to blame
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Birth defect risk 1-in-100 for Zika-infected pregnant women: study
Zika increases the risk of microcephaly that results in an abnormally small head -- by fifty-fold
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6 toxic household items you need to get rid of
Steer clear of these items in order to evade health mishaps
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Youth in well-off nations smoke, drink less than in 2010: WHO
Alcohol use among young teens in the 42 countries canvassed also went down over the same period
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The best way to quit smoking, according to science
Quitting smoking abruptly has best long-term results
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Genetically high cholesterol may be more common than thought
People who are born with genetically high cholesterol may be about twice as common in the United States
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Procter and Gamble stops selling Vicks Action 500 Extra in India after ban
The product is a fixed dose combination of paracetamol, phenylephrine and caffeine
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It took one class at H2O PowerHouse to prove I am not as fit as I thought
The aptly titled 'warehouse' -- a plot converted into a workout space -- had a raw and gritty feel to it.
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On the back burner : Over 80% health centres without doctors
Rawalpindi’s 24 health centers facing shortage of staff, funds.
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6 important foods to eat for moms-to-be
Here are foods that are necessary to protect your health and ensure your baby's growth
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Having a younger sibling may be good for your health
Your annoying sibling may have actually done you a favour
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2 biggest lies you've been told about fat
Were you aware that eating fat is actually good for you?
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Scientists find 'good' cholesterol can sometimes be bad
Scientists found that people with the mutation had an increased relative risk of coronary heart disease
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Zika virus mosquitoes found in Pakistan: GOARN
Official says the health sector is being urged to devise strategy for its possible appearance and spread in Pakistan
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Thirteen years later: Post-surgery infections down by 60% at ATH
Improvement seen after autoclaves which sterilise equipment repaired
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Disease surveillance in K-P
DFID-funded Integrated Disease Surveillance System will initially run for 18 months in six districts of the province
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10 health mistakes all women make at least once
Ladies, it is time to stop these habits now!
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Pre holiday cleanse
Start your pre-holiday cleanse a week or two in advance to boost your immune system
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Save the children
Internet access has made youth vulnerable to the ocean of extremism. Children are susceptible to online radicalisation
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Popular smartphone app fails to measure blood pressure: study
The app, which was available for $4.99, was removed from the Apple store in August 2015 for reasons that are unclear
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Happiness can break your heart: doctors
The condition gets its name from a traditional Japanese octopus trap, resembling the distended heart chamber
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Cheaper healthy food could save millions of lives: study
Small price changes could prevent 515,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease and stop nearly 675,000 heart attacks
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Swiss ambassador inaugurates NHK room
The room was set up at the Punjab Workers Welfare School for Girls
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Man plans to live only on potatoes for a year
Man claims after starting strange diet he was not only feeling better, but surprisingly enjoying his meals
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Nearly 100 Indian pupils in hospital after eating school meal
The Indian government's midday meal programme is the world's largest, feeding 120 million children daily
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How to spot a heart attack and what to do next
Patients are three times more likely to survive if treated within an hour of the attack
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Pakistan to import 'game-changing' Hepatitis-C drug: officials
Sovaldi costs around $1,000 per pill in the US or $84,000 for a single course of treatment
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A new challenge
Stunted growth, also known as stunting and nutritional stunting, is an affliction in human development
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Which type of exercise is best for the brain?
Surprisingly, it's not about how hard you train
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6 foods you should never reheat in the microwave
Think twice before microwaving pizza
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Reducing health disparities in FATA
The trauma experienced by the IDPs of Fata will lead to depression, anxiety and chronic bereavement

















































